James, Samuel

My Lord // /
In Apply to John Hopkins Letter Dated //
22\nd/ Instant From M\r/ Goulburn acceptanes //
of him and his wife and Family in the - //
Substituded of william watts and Family By //
Recomoation I therefore strongly Recomomond /
him as a usefull and fit man - //
for the Emergation to the Cape of Good Hope //
I also state that Richard Townsand and Fam\ly/. //
is not Come But in substituded for them //
the Gentlman of westbury have sent up //
Thomas Lanham Plaster 7+ Tiler age\d./ 30 his wife //
age\d./ 24 and /mary ann\ Child age\d/ 1/2 also Richard Hinton Blacksmith//
age\d/ 34 his wife age\d./ 33 His Daughter //
Rebacca 10 George their son age 7 Linard their Dau\tr/ //
age\d./ 3 years Jane their Daughter 6 months all waiting //
now at Portsmouth For your Lordships _ //
approbation upon the Busines+s By the //
Returns of Post if your Lordship thinks proper //
Gorsport Dec.\r/. 26 1819 //
I am my Lord your //
Lordships humble //
Servant Samuel James //
My Lord, //
I Rote a Letter to /Mr\ Goulburn Requesting a E{} //
allowance for my 2 Invant Children But have had //
no Answer as yet I therefore Relay on your Lordship //
Goodnes+s for the same I Have Inclose\d/ the List for alterations //
if your Lordship think Proper //